WORKSHOPS
Upcoming Workshops
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Albert Kahn Through the Years
Albert Kahn’s Impact Through the Years has impacted the world in so many ways. This webinar looks at the impact Albert Kahn has made, and how the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation is continuing to share his legacy for future generations.
Heidi is the President and founding member of the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation. As an employee at Albert Kahn Associates since 2014, she has been instrumental in developing and growing the firm’s future business along with preserving its remarkable past. Before Kahn, Heidi began her career as an interior designer and worked her way to corporate leadership as Vice President, Director of Business Development. Throughout her career, she has remained committed to civic roles at both board and committee levels including School Board in Mattawan and Saline, Economic Development Organizations in Michigan, Ohio, and The American South, Leadership Kalamazoo, Leadership Saline, and many other organizations.
May 22, 2025
1 PM ET
Practical Preservation Workshops
These workshops are designed to educate historic home owners and commercial building owners on the benefits of historic preservation. The participants will gain a profound understanding of restoration techniques and methods, at the same time, discovering invaluable ways to save money.
Workshop participants will gain the knowledge and skills they need to perform masterful restorations as well as a greater appreciation for the cost-effectiveness of historic preservation.
- Don’t pass up the opportunity to learn the valuable trades of:
- Building Assessment 101
- General Maintenance for Historic Buildings
- Masonry Maintenance and Repair
- Plaster and Stucco Repair
- Porch Repair
- Weatherization
- Window Restoration and Repair
Understanding Preservation Practices
- Historic Preservation can be confusing.
- What do designations mean?
- How do I research my historic property?
- Are there incentives to rehab and preserve?
- Understanding Historic Designations
- Researching Your Historic Building
- Preservation Incentives For Nonprofits and Communities
Realtor Education Workshop
Join the Michigan Historic Preservation Network for this workshop to equip Realtors and real estate professionals with tools to help market and sell older homes. Learn how to communicate the value of owning a historic property to your clientele!
Continuing Education: The workshop offers two elective CE credit hours.
- Topics include:
- Different Types of Historic Designation
- Historic Districts and Property Values
- Current Market Trends
- Identifying Historic Architectural Styles
- Researching Historic Information
- Marketing Historic Buildings
For more information, please call us at 517.371.8080
or e-mail us at Info@mhpn.org